Health Briefs: July 24

Published: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at 6:47 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at 6:47 a.m.

Home Instead emphasizes stress relief

Home Instead Senior Care has launched a public awareness campaign — Family Caregiver Stress Relief at FamilyCaregiverStressRelief. com — to help family caregivers determine if they are at risk for distress and to minimize problems before they escalate.

Nearly one-third of adults living in Buncombe, Henderson, Polk, Transylvania and Haywood counties are family caregivers who could be at risk for heart disease, diabetes, depression and various other physical and emotional maladies as a result of caregiver distress, a potentially dangerous condition brought on by the pressures of caring for a senior loved one.

Included in the Family Caregiver Stress Relief program are two new tools: The Are You a Caregiver Quiz, which is designed to help a family caregiver self-identify and recognize the role of a caregiver, and the Family Caregiver Distress Assessment, adapted for the Home Instead Senior Care network by Dr. Peter Vitaliano of the University of Washington. The assessment allows caregivers to determine their risk for distress and resulting emotional and physical issues, including depression, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity.

Call 828-274-4406 or visit www.homeinstead.com/159 for more information about the services of the Home Instead Senior Care office.

Pardee Hospital programs for August

Pardee Hospital will host the following special programs in August at Pardee Signature Care Center in the Blue Ridge Mall on Four Seasons Boulevard in Hendersonville.

Pardee Hospital and Compassion & Choices are partnering to offer this workshop to help participants better understand this important document.

Documents, notaries and witnesses will be available so that attendees can leave with a legal document. Bring a valid driver’s license or proof of identification.

Space is limited to 40 attendees, and attendees must be present by 2 p.m. to participate. No late attendees will be admitted once the program has started. Registration is required. To register, call 866-790-9355.

<p>Home Instead emphasizes stress relief </p><p>Home Instead Senior Care has launched a public awareness campaign — Family Caregiver Stress Relief at FamilyCaregiverStressRelief. com — to help family caregivers determine if they are at risk for distress and to minimize problems before they escalate.</p><p>Nearly one-third of adults living in Buncombe, Henderson, Polk, Transylvania and Haywood counties are family caregivers who could be at risk for heart disease, diabetes, depression and various other physical and emotional maladies as a result of caregiver distress, a potentially dangerous condition brought on by the pressures of caring for a senior loved one.</p><p>Included in the Family Caregiver Stress Relief program are two new tools: The Are You a Caregiver Quiz, which is designed to help a family caregiver self-identify and recognize the role of a caregiver, and the Family Caregiver Distress Assessment, adapted for the Home Instead Senior Care network by Dr. Peter Vitaliano of the University of Washington. The assessment allows caregivers to determine their risk for distress and resulting emotional and physical issues, including depression, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity.</p><p>Call 828-274-4406 or visit www.homeinstead.com/159 for more information about the services of the Home Instead Senior Care office.</p><p>Pardee Hospital programs for August </p><p>Pardee Hospital will host the following special programs in August at Pardee Signature Care Center in the Blue Ridge Mall on Four Seasons Boulevard in Hendersonville. </p><p>◆ 10-11:30 a.m. Aug. 21: Preventing Identity Theft, steps to avoid becoming a victim.</p><p>Lt. Chris LeRoy of the Hendersonville Police Department will be presenting a seminar on how to be alert and what to do to protect yourself from ID theft and other fraud. The class is free. </p><p>◆ 2-5 p.m. Aug. 31: An Advance DirectivesNC Health Care power of attorney workshop.</p><p>Pardee Hospital and Compassion & Choices are partnering to offer this workshop to help participants better understand this important document.</p><p>Documents, notaries and witnesses will be available so that attendees can leave with a legal document. Bring a valid driver's license or proof of identification.</p><p>Space is limited to 40 attendees, and attendees must be present by 2 p.m. to participate. No late attendees will be admitted once the program has started. Registration is required. To register, call 866-790-9355.</p>